Josias Musasa

He says outright that Musasa probably wins if the fight stays standing, before picking Thicknesse on the conditional that it reaches the mat -- a bare pick resting on one scenario, with the other man's path to winning stated plainly first.

A good, powerful striker who comes forward with a heavy leg kick and is athletic with good cardio -- called a physical problem on the feet. His grappling is decent at best: powerful ground-and-pound but takedown defense that leaves a great deal to be desired, though he recovers to his feet due to his athleticism.

He expects Vera to have real trouble getting this to a grappling exchange and to be quite uneasy while standing, so he picks Musasa without any hedge.

Our words: an undefeated, very athletic fighter with a heavy standing attack -- real power, a very heavy leg kick, and a chin that holds up. His takedown defense has not looked technically sound on tape, but he compensates by simply powering back up rather than defending cleanly, with cardio and athleticism carrying him through grappling exchanges. The analyst calls him still a bit green given some of his earlier competition.